Floral structure



March 19, 1935. M. DOBRON 1,994,594

FLORAL STRUCTURE Filed July 24, 1934' 3 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor March19, 1935.

M DOBRON FLORAL STRUCTURE ,5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 24, .1934

Inventor Mlc? ,Wbj/v 77/ Attorney y QM March 19, 1935. M, DOBRON1,994,694

, FLORAL STRUCTURE Filed Ju ly 24. 1934 .3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventor Milaw .FaZ'ro rz/ Attorney Patented Mai. l9, i935 UNlTEDST'AT-ES FLORAL.STRUCTURE I Mathew'Dobron, Point Ple santa. Application July 24, 1934,Serial No. 726.766 p 1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in floralstructures and more particularly to a frame therefor on which the floralpiece is built.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a frame ornetwork construction for floral pieces particularly adapted for use oncoiflns.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide aframework construction for built up floral pieces which is adapted toretain the floral piece at a predetermined design without likelihood ofthe same becoming easily distorted.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the bar type of floral piece frame.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the cross members.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view of one end of theframe shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the framesupports.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of one of the supports removed fromits resilient jacket.

Figure 8 is a top plan View of the support stripped of its jacket.

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on line 9-9 ofFigure '7.

Figure 10 is a modified form of frame in top plan View.

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view takensubstantially on line 11-11 of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a top plan view of an ovate shaped frame.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary sectional View taken substantially on line13.13 of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is a sectional view taken substanals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figure mediate portions of the upper and lower members 5and 6 and also the ends of the upper and. lower members. This crossmember 4 consists of a U-shaped wire member having the lower portion 8provided at its ends with partly closed eyes 9-9 merging into upstandinglegs 10l0 terminating at their upper ends in eyes 1111. As is clearlyshown in Figure 5, at the eye ends of the lower members 6 of the frame,the partly closed eyes 99 are disposed through the eyes 7'7 with thelegs 10-10 upstanding so that the eyes 1111 at the upper ends thereofwill receive firmly the adjacent end portions of the side rails aa ofthe upper member 5 of the frame.

It is preferable to employ at least two of the supports, the same beingshown in detail in Figures 6 to 9 inclusive. These supports each'consistof a bar member 12 having downwardly inclined end portions'13--13. Wherethe end portions 13 merge with the bar 12, lugs 14 are se- 9 cured andat their free ends spaced from the bar 12 so as to engage over the sidemembers b--b of the U-shaped lower member 6 of the frame shown inFigure 1. It is preferable to provide a tubular jacket 15 forsnuglyencasing the bar 12 and its end portions 13 and in this jacket areprovided splits through which the lugs 14 extend so as to beconveniently engaged over the side portions bb of the frame element 6. i

A slightly modified form of the invention is shown in Figure 10, thisbeing a double ovate shaped structure. As is shown the end portions ofthis modified structure in Figure 10 are'pointed. The frame shown inFigure 10 consists of the upper and lower side members 16 and 17 andcross 1 members 18 are provided which bridge the lower side members 17where they are formed with eyes 19 to engage around the lower sidemembers 17 and extended upwardly as at 20 to provide connecting membersbetween the lower side members 1'7 and the upper side members 16, theupper ends of these extensions 20 being wrapped around the upper sidemembers as at 21. The form of the invention shown in Figure 10 isprovided with a relatively heavy rod 22 which extends from one extremityof the frame longitudinally along the frame to the other extremity.

This form of the invention is also provided with supports, thesesupports being generally referred to by numerals 23 and constructed asshown in Figures 6 to 9 inclusive.

Another form of the invention is shown in Figure'12, this form being ofthe single ovate shape. In this form of the invention it is preferableto use the cross members 24 for connecting the lower side members 25 ofthe frame while additional short straps 26 serve to connect the lowerside members 25 with the upper side members 27. A relatively heavy rod28 extends longitudinally through the frame and connects to the tip endsof the frame.

In other instances, the upwardly extending straps 26a simply aresoldered or welded to the upper side members 2'? as at 29.

This form of the invention is also provided with the same type ofsupports 23.

It is of course to be understood that in the use of these frames, theframe is filled with mossQIE.

some other similar material and the fiowersare stuck by their stems intothe moss to follow the to conceal the framework.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size,and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

What is claimed is:

In a floral structure, a framework consistingof upper and lower sidemembers, and a support for the said'frame, said support being providedwith inwardly disposed lugs to engage over the lower side members of theframe, said support consisting of a bar provided with downwardlyinclined end portions and a resilient jacket for enoasing 'the said barand end portions, said jacket being provided with openings thereinthrough which the said lugs can protrude.

- MATHEW DOBRON.

